CVE-2025-61229: n/a
An issue in Shirt Pocket's SuperDuper! 3.10 and earlier allow a local attacker to modify the default task template to execute an arbitrary preflight script with root privileges and Full Disk Access, thus bypassing macOS privacy controls.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-61229 affects Shirt Pocket's SuperDuper! backup software versions 3.10 and earlier. It permits a local attacker to alter the default task template, enabling execution of arbitrary preflight scripts with root privileges and Full Disk Access on macOS. This effectively bypasses macOS privacy protections, allowing unauthorized privileged code execution. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.4, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges and Full Disk Access on the affected macOS system. This compromises system confidentiality, integrity, and availability by bypassing macOS privacy controls, potentially leading to full system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to SuperDuper! task templates.
CVE-2025-61229: n/a
Description
An issue in Shirt Pocket's SuperDuper! 3.10 and earlier allow a local attacker to modify the default task template to execute an arbitrary preflight script with root privileges and Full Disk Access, thus bypassing macOS privacy controls.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.4high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-61229 affects Shirt Pocket's SuperDuper! backup software versions 3.10 and earlier. It permits a local attacker to alter the default task template, enabling execution of arbitrary preflight scripts with root privileges and Full Disk Access on macOS. This effectively bypasses macOS privacy protections, allowing unauthorized privileged code execution. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.4, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges and Full Disk Access on the affected macOS system. This compromises system confidentiality, integrity, and availability by bypassing macOS privacy controls, potentially leading to full system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to SuperDuper! task templates.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mitre
- Date Reserved
- 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 692dbca6f910530b0eb80dff
Added to database: 12/01/2025, 16:04:54 UTC
Last enriched: 07/05/2026, 21:36:02 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:51 UTC
Views: 123
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